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reform law. democrats immediately blasted the tax portion of that pledge, saying it will increase the deficit by giving tax cuts to millionaires. >>> and another note on health care reform. it's been six months since congress passed the obama plan, and some maerjor provisions of go into effect tomorrow. dependents will now be covered under their parent' insurance plans until the age of 26. children under the age of 19 can no longer be denied coverage because of preexisting conditions and insurance will no longer be able to put limits on kovr coverage. >>> the city of hayward is performing classes. students will learn how to identify and treat certain injuries. >> i live in a one-bedroom apartment, i have no back door, and i wouldn't know what to do, you know, how to get out or how to do the pg&e thing if something happened, you know, a disaster happened. >> classes are held at jabot college in haywood. they are also encouraging residents to take classes at community colleges. they say even bake t
reform law. democrats immediately blasted the tax portion of that pledge, saying it will increase the deficit by giving tax cuts to millionaires. >>> and another note on health care reform. it's been six months since congress passed the obama plan, and some maerjor provisions of go into effect tomorrow. dependents will now be covered under their parent' insurance plans until the age of 26. children under the age of 19 can no longer be denied coverage because of preexisting conditions...
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reform. >> congress was unwilling to pass the dream act. the president decided to act unilaterally, and this is clearly courting the latino vote. >> reporter: more than a million immigrants 30 years old or younger who came to the u.s. illegally when they were children can apply for a two-year relief from deportation. to qualify applicants cannot be convicted of a serious crime, must be in school, have graduated or served honorably in the military. they cannot pose a security threat. because this is only temporary relief, the applicants will not be granted citizenship. for lisa, an undocumented swedish immigrant in kentucky, who will file her application this week, there is new hope now. >> this will allow me to apply for medical school and hopefully actually become a doctor. >> reporter: opponents of the plan accuse the president of favoring immigrants over unemployed u.s. citizens and worry about potentially fraudulent applications as the fight over immigration reform is anything but over. mark potter, nbc news, miami. >> this was not the
reform. >> congress was unwilling to pass the dream act. the president decided to act unilaterally, and this is clearly courting the latino vote. >> reporter: more than a million immigrants 30 years old or younger who came to the u.s. illegally when they were children can apply for a two-year relief from deportation. to qualify applicants cannot be convicted of a serious crime, must be in school, have graduated or served honorably in the military. they cannot pose a security threat....
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three days of argument over president obama's health care reform law. the three questions, can congress force every american to pay for health insurance and if so, what are the government's boundaries. >> could the federal government then order you to eat carrots? could it order you to quit smoking? >> reporter: be political fight is as fiery in this election year as it was two years ago when president obama signed the most sweeping legislation in a generation. most of the law won't take effect until 2014. >> by the end of the decade we'll be glad the republicans called this obama care. >> this law is very, very important to me and my family and millions of americans who are in the same boat. >> this is not about health care. it's not even about access to health care. it's related to religious freedoms and religious rights in america. >> reporter: at the supreme court, waiting for history. the latest poll shows 56% of americans support a repeal of the health care law. >>> the republican front-runner in the race to the white house is headed for the bay a
three days of argument over president obama's health care reform law. the three questions, can congress force every american to pay for health insurance and if so, what are the government's boundaries. >> could the federal government then order you to eat carrots? could it order you to quit smoking? >> reporter: be political fight is as fiery in this election year as it was two years ago when president obama signed the most sweeping legislation in a generation. most of the law won't...
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supreme court, citizens from all over the country sounded off on president obama's healthcare reform law. as an epic constitutional show down got under way inside, the justices began to hear the first in an extraordinary three days of arguments. at the court, this is a fight over the boundaries of government power. 26 states are arguing that congress overstepped its bounds by forcing all americans to pay for healthcare. but on day one, the justices tackled a more elemental issue, whether it is too early to hear the case because the law's key components haven't yet taken effect. while the court focused on the law, demonstrators outside made an appeal that was purely emotional. >> i refuse to give the decision making, control of my healthcare, to someone else, a bureaucrat or politician. >> so i stand here today because no one should ever be told that they have cancer and they should be quiet and go home and die. >> reporter: with only a few dozen seats available to the public, these arguments are the hottest ticket in town. the line began forming on friday for a chance to see history.
supreme court, citizens from all over the country sounded off on president obama's healthcare reform law. as an epic constitutional show down got under way inside, the justices began to hear the first in an extraordinary three days of arguments. at the court, this is a fight over the boundaries of government power. 26 states are arguing that congress overstepped its bounds by forcing all americans to pay for healthcare. but on day one, the justices tackled a more elemental issue, whether it is...
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today she tweeted she signed former president barack obama's reform pledge that calls for mayors, city council and police oversight bodies to address police use of force policies. to read what each bay area mayor has to say regarding reform and defunding the police movement, head to our website, nbcbayarea.com. ou can read statements and see pinpointed precisely where that huge fire started at pier 45, they just don't know how yet. that's the word from the city's fire cheer who toured the burned down pier along with mayor london breed. investigators are hoping to get heavy machinery into the site next week to help determine the cause of that fire. the massive blaze burned on the historic shed may 23rd, destroying offices and more than $1 million in crab and fishing gear. the city announced today it is raising $500,000 to help fisherman racing to get new gear just in time for the grab season. >> if you order them, you know, two months from now, by the time you get them, you can't get them ready to go fishing in november. >> reporter: a gofundme to help fisherman recover from the fire ha
today she tweeted she signed former president barack obama's reform pledge that calls for mayors, city council and police oversight bodies to address police use of force policies. to read what each bay area mayor has to say regarding reform and defunding the police movement, head to our website, nbcbayarea.com. ou can read statements and see pinpointed precisely where that huge fire started at pier 45, they just don't know how yet. that's the word from the city's fire cheer who toured the...
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today she tweeted that she signed president obama's reform pledge. it calls for mayors, city councils, and police oversight bodies to address police use of force policies. to read what each bay area mayor has to say regarding police reform and defunding the police departments, head to our website, nbcbayarea.com. we've put together a page where you can read their statements, each mayor here, and see where each mayor stands. >>> well, as feared, california is seeing a rise in the number of new coronavirus cases. health officials say it's to be expected as restrictions are lifted. so what now? here's nbc bay area's jean elle. >> reporter: as life begins to return to normal in the bay area, the number of new covid-19 cases is on the uptick. infectious disease experts say it's a statewide trend. >> the combination of the increased testing that we're doing, a combination of some of the lifting of the public health measures that we're seeing. so it's something that we definitely need to keep an eye on. >> reporter: in the bay area over the last week, santa
today she tweeted that she signed president obama's reform pledge. it calls for mayors, city councils, and police oversight bodies to address police use of force policies. to read what each bay area mayor has to say regarding police reform and defunding the police departments, head to our website, nbcbayarea.com. we've put together a page where you can read their statements, each mayor here, and see where each mayor stands. >>> well, as feared, california is seeing a rise in the number...
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lawmakers are promising they will play nice but republicans will try to get president obama's reform thrown out. the first moves will largely be symbolic to get on the record to set up showdown in 2012. how republicans will argue that the law could stretch the country's already thin bottom line. >> to build support for reform efforts following this vote and potentially repeal in 2012. >> i think that the deeply felt feelings about the health care bill on both sides will come out in this debate. >> also today, lawmakers will introduce new legislation to ban the type of high-capacity ammunition used in the arizona shootings. >>> a new health study out today says 129 million americans over the aim of 65 have medical problems that are red flags for insurance companies. that report is the federal government's first ever attempt to understand how many people with pre-existing conditions pay more for coverage or could be rejected by their carriers altogether. 1/5 to 1/2 of people under 65 had health issues that faced the same dilemma. ailments ranged from cancer to chronic illnesses such as
lawmakers are promising they will play nice but republicans will try to get president obama's reform thrown out. the first moves will largely be symbolic to get on the record to set up showdown in 2012. how republicans will argue that the law could stretch the country's already thin bottom line. >> to build support for reform efforts following this vote and potentially repeal in 2012. >> i think that the deeply felt feelings about the health care bill on both sides will come out in...
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health reform. she was named by sarah palin, palin's website used rifle scopes to identify 20 house democrats for backing the new health care law. after the shootings today, palin removed the graphic from her web site and offered her condolences on facebook and her website. >>> we are following breaking news in san jose tonight where two men are dead after being shot outside a nightclub, it happened at about 8:30 this morning near highway 101. when police arrived, they found the bodies of the men along with a third man who was also shot. he's undergoing surgery at a hospital and is expected to survive. investigators are looking for three or four suspects and remain at the scene getting evidence. tonight's homicides were the third and fourth for san jose in this new year. >>> a boy was shot and killed on the street in oakland tonight as well. e called to a shooting at 66th and abingdale avenue. they arrived to find a boy dead from a gunshot wound. >>> organic produce is more expensive than convention
health reform. she was named by sarah palin, palin's website used rifle scopes to identify 20 house democrats for backing the new health care law. after the shootings today, palin removed the graphic from her web site and offered her condolences on facebook and her website. >>> we are following breaking news in san jose tonight where two men are dead after being shot outside a nightclub, it happened at about 8:30 this morning near highway 101. when police arrived, they found the bodies...
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a divided supreme court today supported the centerpiece of president obama's health care reform law, upholding obama care as the law of the land. conservative chief justice john roberts joined the court's liberal wing for a 5-4 majority, upholding obama care's individual mandate. that forced americans to buy insurance or pay a penalty, a tax. the chief justice wrote, because the constitution permits such a tax, it isot our role to forbid it or to pass upon its wisdom or fairness. >> question is did congress have the power and chief justice roberts found a different power. >> reporter: the high court rejected medicaid saying the federal government can ask states to provide new benefits but cannot throw them out of the medicaid system. it is one of the most sweeping decisions in decades and will impact the health care every american can expect. it's also a stunning victory for a president whoered his political legacy on the health care fight. >> whatever the politics, today's decision was a victory for all over this country. whose lives will be more secure because of this law, and the
a divided supreme court today supported the centerpiece of president obama's health care reform law, upholding obama care as the law of the land. conservative chief justice john roberts joined the court's liberal wing for a 5-4 majority, upholding obama care's individual mandate. that forced americans to buy insurance or pay a penalty, a tax. the chief justice wrote, because the constitution permits such a tax, it isot our role to forbid it or to pass upon its wisdom or fairness. >>...
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part of president obama's health care reform law goes into effect today as opponents vow to keep fighting. how it could affect you. >> plus a san francisco restaurant in jeopardy for health code violations. why the community says they do not want to see this one goh. >>> hi, again, everybody. welcome back on a wednesday morning. give you a nice live look early over san jose, the south bay. christina loren says cool start, another smoker out there, it will be hot. 4:45. >> several parts of president obama's health care reform law take effect today including a controversial rule that requires employers to provide free birth control coverage for female employees. the rule has touched off a national outcry among religious and conservative groups who claim the government is violating employer's rights. >> it forces an impossible choice on them. either they got to violate their conscience or faced with extraordinary fines. >> several other rulings also kick in today. health plans must now provide free preventative care and screenings everything from stds to diabetes to domestic violence. republ
part of president obama's health care reform law goes into effect today as opponents vow to keep fighting. how it could affect you. >> plus a san francisco restaurant in jeopardy for health code violations. why the community says they do not want to see this one goh. >>> hi, again, everybody. welcome back on a wednesday morning. give you a nice live look early over san jose, the south bay. christina loren says cool start, another smoker out there, it will be hot. 4:45. >>...
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she signed president barack obama's reform pledge. it calls for oversight bodies to address police use of force policies. to read what each bay area mayor had to say on police reform, go to our website. and we have put together a page where you can read the statements and see what each mayor stands for. >>> a policy change in san francisco, the city will help any victim of police violence. today, district attorney announced both victims and witnesses of police brutality will be eligible to pay for funeral expenses, and counciling. it makes sense that victims of police violence receive the same financial help that any other crime victim will receive. >> the bottom line is that people should not have to rely on a go fund me page to pay for a funeral of their son or daughter when they have been killed by law enforcement. >> the president of the san francisco police officers association agrees that all crime victims should receive support. but called today's move a political ploy by the da. >> governor newsome visited oakland, and tried t
she signed president barack obama's reform pledge. it calls for oversight bodies to address police use of force policies. to read what each bay area mayor had to say on police reform, go to our website. and we have put together a page where you can read the statements and see what each mayor stands for. >>> a policy change in san francisco, the city will help any victim of police violence. today, district attorney announced both victims and witnesses of police brutality will be...
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democrats say they welcome the chance to show americans how valuable obama health care reform actually is. the issue will probably dominate the 2012 elections. >>> a significant step forward, a new brain scan can detect key markers of alzheimer's disease in patients who are still alive. it's a major advancement in diseases normally diagnosed after death. a new imaging test uses a special dye that can highlight the plaque and may help diagnose the disease while patients are still living. the scans are found to match autopsy results 96% of the time. the tests may help clear confusion between alzheimer's and dementia. >>alzheimer's disease are individuals who have other kinds of dementias. >> the fda panel voted to approve the new test. the new test on the condition the company provides training courses for image readers. that way they can ensure scans are being consistently interpreted throughout the country. >>> when it comes to keeping the air smoke free, the state of california gets an a on the american lung association's 2010 report card. however, california and most other states got
democrats say they welcome the chance to show americans how valuable obama health care reform actually is. the issue will probably dominate the 2012 elections. >>> a significant step forward, a new brain scan can detect key markers of alzheimer's disease in patients who are still alive. it's a major advancement in diseases normally diagnosed after death. a new imaging test uses a special dye that can highlight the plaque and may help diagnose the disease while patients are still...
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for president obama immigration reform is a first term promise not kept. >> there's room for us to come together and get something done. >> reporter: for republicans it could be a key to winning in 2016. last year 70% of hispanics voted for president obama. >> we're losing dramatically the hispanic vote which we think should be ours for a variety of reasons. >> reporter: the president will talk about it in vegas. >> is he looking to play politics or solve the problem. >> reporter: the president speaks tuesday. lawmakers lay out their reform plan today. what we'll see today is just an outline. remember, they have to work out details. snoom of them. >>> president obama and secretary of state clinton were interviewed for the first time together on "60 minutes." they talked about their battles during the 2008 campaign and their relationship during the last four years. >> we had such agreement on what needed to be done for our country. >> made for tough debates. >> it did. >> we could never figure out what we were different on. hillary mentioned, you know, part of our bond is we've been thro
for president obama immigration reform is a first term promise not kept. >> there's room for us to come together and get something done. >> reporter: for republicans it could be a key to winning in 2016. last year 70% of hispanics voted for president obama. >> we're losing dramatically the hispanic vote which we think should be ours for a variety of reasons. >> reporter: the president will talk about it in vegas. >> is he looking to play politics or solve the...
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the supreme court upholds president obama's sweeping health care reform. >>> mile high destruction. hundreds of homes go up in flames in colorado's worst ever wildfire. >>> and dazzling display. royal diamonds take the spotlight to mark queen royal diamonds take the spotlight to mark queen elizabeth's diamond jubilee. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with a landmark decision. republicans say the fight is far from over, but democrats are calling the supreme court's decision on president obama's health care reform law a major victory. in a 5-4 ruling tipped by the court's chief justice, the affordable care act was deemed legal and constitutional. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> attention! >> listen up! >> attention! >> reporter: the crowd outside the court was surprised. >> oh, yes! the obama health care law was upheld. conservatives were outraged. >> american will never be the same. >> reporter: conservative chief justice john rober
the supreme court upholds president obama's sweeping health care reform. >>> mile high destruction. hundreds of homes go up in flames in colorado's worst ever wildfire. >>> and dazzling display. royal diamonds take the spotlight to mark queen royal diamonds take the spotlight to mark queen elizabeth's diamond jubilee. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm...
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reform efforts. this would be by denying publicly funded care to illegal immigrants. >>> topping our news -- new overnight, president obama has arrived in belfast, northern ireland, in advance of the g-8 two-day summit. syria's civil war is expected to headline the agenda. the president will speak throughout the morning. >>> colorado's worst ever forest fire is now 65% contained. and one witness describes it as haunting and right out of a horror movie, saying all he saw were skeletons of vehicles and ash everywhere. >>> the obama administration is expected to name cliff sloan in charge of shutting down the u.s. prison at guantanamo bay. officials say sloan who is also a top confidante of secretary of state john kerry will be named a new diplomatic envoy. >>> so duct tape is used to fix just about everything, even the international space station and at a festival in ohio, our favorite fix it is honored in a very special way. for the past ten years, the duct tape capital of the world, avon, ohio, hosts
reform efforts. this would be by denying publicly funded care to illegal immigrants. >>> topping our news -- new overnight, president obama has arrived in belfast, northern ireland, in advance of the g-8 two-day summit. syria's civil war is expected to headline the agenda. the president will speak throughout the morning. >>> colorado's worst ever forest fire is now 65% contained. and one witness describes it as haunting and right out of a horror movie, saying all he saw were...
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this as the republican-led house plans to revisit the nation's health care reform law. nbc's brian mooar joins us from washington with the latest on this. brian, good morning. >> good morning, lynn. the house is heading forward for what looks like a show vote, but for the republicans, it's an important show in this election year. >> the gentle lady yields back her time. the gentleman from florida's recognized. >> reporter: house republicans head back into battle today against president obama's healthcare reform law. >> they would make you believe that it's all free, but it's not. it's going to cost somebody, and that's going be the american citizen. >> reporter: the house is brushing aside the supreme court decision upholding the law and senate democrats sure to shoot down any repeal. the senate is already looking ahead to the next big battleground, overextending the bush era tax cuts. >> the economic consequences of taking more money from successful people. >> reporter: senate republicans are pushing back on president obama's call to extend the cuts for one year, but o
this as the republican-led house plans to revisit the nation's health care reform law. nbc's brian mooar joins us from washington with the latest on this. brian, good morning. >> good morning, lynn. the house is heading forward for what looks like a show vote, but for the republicans, it's an important show in this election year. >> the gentle lady yields back her time. the gentleman from florida's recognized. >> reporter: house republicans head back into battle today against...
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. >> the debate over president obama's immigration reform plan continues this morning. the president talked about the issue on abc's "this week." he called on congress to pass a comprehensive immigration bill. >> ultimately congress has a responsibility to deal with these issues. and there are some things i can't do on my own. what is absolutely true is that we couldn't solve the entire problem and still can't solve the entire problem. >> i'm joined now by nbc's tracie potts in washington. tracie, what can they expect from lawmakers today? >> reporter: well, more ideas about how to get rid of this plan. they don't like it. they want it to go way. in some cases, how to punish president obama for going around congress. >> i think we should censure the president of the united states. >> reporter: as president obama heads to chicago tomorrow to pitch his immigration plan, republicans are trying to reverse it. >> we are going to shut down this president and his actions. >> we should use the constitutional checks and balances we have to rein in the executive. >> reporter: the
. >> the debate over president obama's immigration reform plan continues this morning. the president talked about the issue on abc's "this week." he called on congress to pass a comprehensive immigration bill. >> ultimately congress has a responsibility to deal with these issues. and there are some things i can't do on my own. what is absolutely true is that we couldn't solve the entire problem and still can't solve the entire problem. >> i'm joined now by nbc's...
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also following president trump's tough talk rolling back some of the obama era reforms we've spoken with several entrepreneurs on the island that says american travellers have dropped off dramatically. over and over again we heard from people that say they don't though what the future holds. >> our future is depending on the connection between -- and until today, i don't have connection. my generation doesn't have connection to the people who will continue leading the country. >> there are nearly 600,000 people in cuba now working in the private sector. the man to replace raul castro as president is the current vice president, miguel diaz canal. he's seen as being widely sceptical in the -- gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >> thanks to gabe. >>> it is officially spring. check this guy out here. shirtless, no big deal. look at that. feel the dream, take off the shirt and make the warm weather will come. he's wishing this warm weather into existence. >> all right, one of thing we're talking about today is the potential for more fires, showed you the pictures from oklahoma. hopefully we won't see
also following president trump's tough talk rolling back some of the obama era reforms we've spoken with several entrepreneurs on the island that says american travellers have dropped off dramatically. over and over again we heard from people that say they don't though what the future holds. >> our future is depending on the connection between -- and until today, i don't have connection. my generation doesn't have connection to the people who will continue leading the country. >>...
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in a speech last week, president obama laid out reforms, but stopped short of getting rid of those programs. >> we cannot unilaterally disarm our intelligence agencies. the review group turned up no indication that this database has been intentionally abused. >> reporter: verizon reports it received more than a thousand requests from the government for customers' information. that was just last year. and now the top attorney for microsoft is also saying they think their foreign clients' records should be kept in storage outside the u.s. >> tracie potts in washington, thank you so much. >>> breaking overnight now, justin bieber has been arrested in miami beach early this morning. just a week after his los angeles mansion was raided by police. police saying the 19-year-old pop star was taken into custody for drag racing and driving under the influence. details of the incident are still coming in to nbc news. we'll keep you updated right here. >>> just released video shows the dramatic rescue of a new mexico woman from a burning car early sunday morning. the car bursting into flames after cras
in a speech last week, president obama laid out reforms, but stopped short of getting rid of those programs. >> we cannot unilaterally disarm our intelligence agencies. the review group turned up no indication that this database has been intentionally abused. >> reporter: verizon reports it received more than a thousand requests from the government for customers' information. that was just last year. and now the top attorney for microsoft is also saying they think their foreign...
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. >>> a setback for president oba obama's immigration reform. a federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the president denot use the power of his office to protect undocumented immigrants bye-byepassing congress in the process. 26 states sued to block the obama administration's plan to stop the deportation of undocumented parents of american children. that plan would have granted work permits to those parents. despite the setback, the president says his fight is not over. still has time and is expected to take his case to the supreme court. the supreme court could hear this case within the next three to six months. >>> 4:51 right now. is california benefits for undocumented immigrants and half would have incomes low enough to find. the findings of a new study by california public policy institute. researchers found nearly 1.5 million undocumented immigrants would be eligible for the government-funded health care program. in june, governor brown signed a state budget funding plan for about 170,000 undocumented children under the age of 19. at t
. >>> a setback for president oba obama's immigration reform. a federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the president denot use the power of his office to protect undocumented immigrants bye-byepassing congress in the process. 26 states sued to block the obama administration's plan to stop the deportation of undocumented parents of american children. that plan would have granted work permits to those parents. despite the setback, the president says his fight is not over. still has...
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>> reporter: some republicans refuse to give up a valuable bargaining chip in obama's immigration reforms. >> if you want a fight about immigration, let's have that debate. let's have that fight. let's debate it. but that's not what's happening here. >> reporter: the department of homeland security is in limbo for another week and this latest whir of wills isn't helping washington's reputation. >> i think they're being childish because they're putting their individual goals or individual interests above the country's. and the country put them in office. >> reporter: meanwhile, the clock is ticking down again with dhs funding scheduled to run out at midnight friday. brian moore, nbc news, washington. >>> yellow fever mosquitos have been found in menlo park. the mosquitos were first detected yesterday according to the mercury news and capable of spreading tropical diseases and at risk of a health epidemic. they will be going door to door looking for mosquitos and standing water. they inform residents to clear any areas that could turn into a breeding ground for the bugs. >>> storms and free
>> reporter: some republicans refuse to give up a valuable bargaining chip in obama's immigration reforms. >> if you want a fight about immigration, let's have that debate. let's have that fight. let's debate it. but that's not what's happening here. >> reporter: the department of homeland security is in limbo for another week and this latest whir of wills isn't helping washington's reputation. >> i think they're being childish because they're putting their individual...
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supreme court begins hearing arguments on president obama's health care reform law. people on both sides of this debate have been camping out to get a seat actually in that courthouse. the core of this case can congress force americans to pay for health care? 26 states are challenging the law, including georgia, the case won't be decided until june, but the white house right now very confident the court will rule in its favor. >> we'll be glad the republicans call this obama care. >>> barred from making decision at this time, or does it have to wait until key provisions of health care reform go into effect in 2014? >>> well, rick santorum's taking his presidential campaign to the supreme court steps. he's expected to use the opportunity to attack, of course, mitt romney. romney supported a massachusetts health care law. the obama administration provided it with its framework for the federal law. >>> mitt romney will be attending two private fundraisers here in california. the first in redwood city. rick santorum is also expected in the bay area at a fundraiser on thu
supreme court begins hearing arguments on president obama's health care reform law. people on both sides of this debate have been camping out to get a seat actually in that courthouse. the core of this case can congress force americans to pay for health care? 26 states are challenging the law, including georgia, the case won't be decided until june, but the white house right now very confident the court will rule in its favor. >> we'll be glad the republicans call this obama care....
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on the agenda today, the obama care website reforming government i.t. and the nsa surveillance video. the white house says the president made an important announcement. >> curt, who was most recently served as president of the microsoft office division will secede secretary -- >> the white house says it will consider their input while it reviews its intelligence programs. >>> the chancellor at uc san francisco is stepping down and she's joining forces with billionaire bill gates. she will continue to teach at the university. the dean of ucsf will serve as interim chancellor. >>> it's the catch phrase from the tv show "star trek," to boldly go where no man has gone before. >> we're here with the high aspirations of one south bay junior high. >> it's been a while for me and assume you. seven and eighth graders are 12 and 13 years, which is why what they're doing is so remarkable. their out of this world project is tonight's bay area proud. san jose's valley christian junior high school is built upon a hill. while you can joke that makes all the students h
on the agenda today, the obama care website reforming government i.t. and the nsa surveillance video. the white house says the president made an important announcement. >> curt, who was most recently served as president of the microsoft office division will secede secretary -- >> the white house says it will consider their input while it reviews its intelligence programs. >>> the chancellor at uc san francisco is stepping down and she's joining forces with billionaire bill...
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health care reform, which he helped write. >> when we talk about what has destroyed this economy, obama care is destroying our economy. >> we had to do health insurance reform to maintain competitive in the world economy. and it creates jobs. >> reporter: angle, on the defensive for wanting to phase out social security, tried to turn the tables on reid. >> man up, harry reid. you need to understand that we have a problem with social security. >> social security will pay out 100% of its benefits for the next 35 to 40 years. that's important. >> reporter: polls this week show the race a dead heat. >> the democratic agenda is so manifestly unpopular and people need a lightning rod for that, right? so they have three. they have obama, reid and pelosi. here in nevada, we have reid. >> reporter: republicans nationwide would love to beat the senate's most powerful democrat, helping angle raise a staggering $14.3 million in the last three months. reid had already amassed more than $19 million. a lot of that money pays for the attack ads filling the airwaves. angle blames reid for the state's hi
health care reform, which he helped write. >> when we talk about what has destroyed this economy, obama care is destroying our economy. >> we had to do health insurance reform to maintain competitive in the world economy. and it creates jobs. >> reporter: angle, on the defensive for wanting to phase out social security, tried to turn the tables on reid. >> man up, harry reid. you need to understand that we have a problem with social security. >> social security...
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administration reforms here, most notably on travel, condemning the castro regime for its human rights abuses. now he and nearly 600,000 other cubans working in the private sector are facing an uncertain future. >> you feel that the relationship now under the trump administration has gone the other way? >> yes. >> absolutely. >> everything's stopped. >> reporter: almost six decades after fidel castro's rise to power, cuba is at a cross roads. on thursday, raul castro stepped down as president. taking his place, a largely unknown bureaucrat, miguel diaz-canel who promises to continue the island's revolution. >> what do you think it will mean for the island? >> i'm waiting. >> waiting? >> i'm waiting. >> for what? >> we don't know anything about it. >> reporter: seeking to control the pace of change, last year the cuban government stopped issuing new private business licenses. internet access is still expensive in a country where the average state salary is $30 a month. we met these bloggers in a park where they use the public wi-fi. >> most important change is that we are not going to h
administration reforms here, most notably on travel, condemning the castro regime for its human rights abuses. now he and nearly 600,000 other cubans working in the private sector are facing an uncertain future. >> you feel that the relationship now under the trump administration has gone the other way? >> yes. >> absolutely. >> everything's stopped. >> reporter: almost six decades after fidel castro's rise to power, cuba is at a cross roads. on thursday, raul...
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. >>> a set back for president obama's immigration reform. tonight, a federal appeals court has ruled the president cannot k cannot use if power of his office to protect undocumented immigrants. 26 states sued to block the deportation of undocumented parents of american children. that plan granted work permits to those parents. despite tonight's setback, the president's fight is not over. he still has time and is expected to take his case to the supreme court. the supreme court could hear this case within the next three to six months. >>> sexual assault prevention, the focus at stanford tonight. one point up for debate, though, just how big the problem is on campus. tara mczeebny joins us live from the stanford campus. the university says fewer than 2% of stanford women are victims, but the students have an issue with that number. >> yeah. some students are saying the problem is ten times worse than that. congresswoman jackie spear on campus tonight telling everything what she's doing about the problems back in washington and listening to the
. >>> a set back for president obama's immigration reform. tonight, a federal appeals court has ruled the president cannot k cannot use if power of his office to protect undocumented immigrants. 26 states sued to block the deportation of undocumented parents of american children. that plan granted work permits to those parents. despite tonight's setback, the president's fight is not over. he still has time and is expected to take his case to the supreme court. the supreme court could...
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another step today in a fight over president obama's immigration reform. we're going to have details coming up next. >>> plus, the fight to save our national parks. what congress is now proposing to help fund the parks. >>> united airlines takes an idea from the past to get future customers. we'll explain. it is 4:44. germany will hold a national me motor sal service today in honor of the victims of the germanwings plane crash. it went down march 24th in the french alps on its way from barcelona to deucele dousseldor. >>> trapped in a cargo hold of a plane thousands of feet up in the air. now for the first time we're hearing the dramatic and unusual 911 call made by an airport employee. >> 911. >> hello. i'm trapped in this plane. i called my job but i'm in this plane. >> you're where? >> i'm inside the plan and i feel like it's up, moving in the air. flight 448. can you please tell somebody to stop it. >> you're where? the bizarre incident unfolded monday in seattle after a worker loading bags on to an alaskan airlines flight took a nap in the belly of th
another step today in a fight over president obama's immigration reform. we're going to have details coming up next. >>> plus, the fight to save our national parks. what congress is now proposing to help fund the parks. >>> united airlines takes an idea from the past to get future customers. we'll explain. it is 4:44. germany will hold a national me motor sal service today in honor of the victims of the germanwings plane crash. it went down march 24th in the french alps on its...
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reporter: this week, president obama put immigration reform at the top of his agenda. >> now's the time. >> reporter: and he wasn't the only one. >> and we have an obligation and the need to address the reality of the situation we face. >> reporter: from tornadoes, to snowstorms to intense weather tore through the country. anticipate others. in australia flooding caused one family to get strand and luckily rescued. another town in australia woke up to sea foam, lots of sea foam. more amazing video from abroad. this time from china where a truck overturned barely missing a materialist. and another story, an army veteran who lost all four of his limbs underwent an arm strands plant. and back in d.c. president obama brought on the miami heat and showed some love for hilary. >> i think what did evolve is a friendship. >> reporter: who's the top dog? these are the most popular breeds. golden retrievers and g-shepherds are hot, these dogs are hip. but not all animals had a good week. iran said it launched a rocket containing a monkey into space. >> they did release a photo. this is the allege
reporter: this week, president obama put immigration reform at the top of his agenda. >> now's the time. >> reporter: and he wasn't the only one. >> and we have an obligation and the need to address the reality of the situation we face. >> reporter: from tornadoes, to snowstorms to intense weather tore through the country. anticipate others. in australia flooding caused one family to get strand and luckily rescued. another town in australia woke up to sea foam, lots of...
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reform. here is what representative tim huelskamp had to say. >> we think barack obama is like my daughter trusting bill clinton. we just don't trust him. >> well, other republicans like former president george w. bush do argue something needs to be done. >> but we have a problem. the laws governing the immigration system aren't working. the system is broken. >>> authorities in quebec confirm they have now recovered 20 bodies from the wreckage of saturday's deadly train derailment. they also said the 30 people unaccounted for will most likely not be found alive. >>> a first for the navy. they have officially landed a fighter-sized drone on an aircraft carrier for the first time. it didn't come cheap. the experimental aircraft in this photo was developed for $1.4 billion. >>> the united states plans to follow through on delivery of four f-16 fighter jets to egypt even after the ousting of president mohamed morsi. the jets which are part of an annual aid package are said to arrive in the coming
reform. here is what representative tim huelskamp had to say. >> we think barack obama is like my daughter trusting bill clinton. we just don't trust him. >> well, other republicans like former president george w. bush do argue something needs to be done. >> but we have a problem. the laws governing the immigration system aren't working. the system is broken. >>> authorities in quebec confirm they have now recovered 20 bodies from the wreckage of saturday's deadly...
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by re-electing president obama is immigration reform now. >> it is time to turn the page. there was an election. >> the senate turning a page. >> rubio, sanders. >> democrats and 30% of senate republicans voting together on immigration reform. >> from africa, president obama praised the compromise, praised the senate vote. he said the senate did right thing, and he said the house now ought to do the same. live from capitol hill, steve handlesman, bay area news. >> rates for student loans are set to double on monday. unless congress can pass a bill to stop it. things are not looking good. most in congress agree, the loan rate should stay loper than 6.8%. at laes for subsidized stafford loans used by the country's lowest income students. the problem, you might imagine they can't agrae on hee on how there. they want to fluctuate. democrats want to cap how fast rates can rise. a football star will remain behind bars. today a judge denied bail to former new england patriots' player aaron hernandez. the 23-year-old appeared in a massachusetts courtroom accused of shooting to dea
by re-electing president obama is immigration reform now. >> it is time to turn the page. there was an election. >> the senate turning a page. >> rubio, sanders. >> democrats and 30% of senate republicans voting together on immigration reform. >> from africa, president obama praised the compromise, praised the senate vote. he said the senate did right thing, and he said the house now ought to do the same. live from capitol hill, steve handlesman, bay area news....
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. >>> a court order may have put president obama's immigration reform on hold but activists are not giving up would have been the first day that thousands of undocumented workers could begin filing to protect themselves from deportation. instead, it's gain of protests and planning. nbc bay area's robert honda is in san jose, the site of a key immigration meeting tonight. robert? >> reporter: raj, the community meeting here at the may fair center is one of many events going on to support immigrants during a time when organizers say it is a very uncertain time for them. it actually started earlier today in san francisco when an event for ash wednesday evolved into a call for action. ♪ >> reporter: the entrance at the immigration court in san francisco today was crowded with members of the bay area's interfaith coalition for immigrant rights, the faith-based groups say the theme of lamenting on ash wednesday made it an appropriate time to show support for immigrants applying for citizenship. >> we are here to lament the brokenness of our immigration system and the deportation, to lament the
. >>> a court order may have put president obama's immigration reform on hold but activists are not giving up would have been the first day that thousands of undocumented workers could begin filing to protect themselves from deportation. instead, it's gain of protests and planning. nbc bay area's robert honda is in san jose, the site of a key immigration meeting tonight. robert? >> reporter: raj, the community meeting here at the may fair center is one of many events going on to...
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health reforms. in march giffords was named as a political campaign target by conservatives -- former alaska governor sarah palin. palin's website published a target map using images of rifle scopes to identify 20 house democrats for backing the health care law. after the shootings palin removed the graphic from her website and offered her condolences on facebook. >>> because of that shooting, the republican leadership is postponing this week's planned vote on overturning president obama's health care reform bill. eric cantor says all legislation for the week is postponed so the house can focus on taking whatever action is necessary in light of the shootings. congresswoman giffords had received threats for her support of the health care bill and her office had been vandalized as well. since republicans won control of the house in november, they had made the repeal of the law a top priority. >>> the shootings will likely cast a paul over the swearing in of gavin newsom tomorrow. following his 1:00 ina
health reforms. in march giffords was named as a political campaign target by conservatives -- former alaska governor sarah palin. palin's website published a target map using images of rifle scopes to identify 20 house democrats for backing the health care law. after the shootings palin removed the graphic from her website and offered her condolences on facebook. >>> because of that shooting, the republican leadership is postponing this week's planned vote on overturning president...
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supreme court take up the constitutionality of president obama's sweeping health care reform law. it's a decision that will have a broad impact on america's health care system. nbc's brian mooar joins us now live from the supreme court with the very latest. brian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, veronica. the health care law was sweeping in its scope and so is the challenge before the high court. from the moment president obama signed his signature health care reform law, this day was inevitable. now it's time for the supreme court to scrutinize the most sweeping legislation in a generation. citizens on both sides of the debate have been waiting outside the high court for days. >> you don't get many opportunities to witness something like this firsthand. >> reporter: many are hoping to catch a glimpse of an extraordinary three days of arguments destined to make legal history. >> i have a daughter 27 who has epilepsy. >> reporter: for this mother, the fight is personal, as it is for this devout catholic. >> it's related to religious freedoms and religious rights in america
supreme court take up the constitutionality of president obama's sweeping health care reform law. it's a decision that will have a broad impact on america's health care system. nbc's brian mooar joins us now live from the supreme court with the very latest. brian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, veronica. the health care law was sweeping in its scope and so is the challenge before the high court. from the moment president obama signed his signature health care reform law, this...
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. >>> president obama is pushing for sweeping criminal justice reform. he sat down with lester holt. >> reporter: one of the underpings, which is deterrent, when you say no jail or diversion or shorter sentences. are kr you afraid it could send the wrong message. >> actually nobody is talking about no jail in all circumstances. the question is just how do we go through of the various levels of criminal justice system and taylor it so that we are getting the best results? which are safe streets and a reduce incarceration that results in us as a society spending $80 billion a year. and some of its necessary. i've said repeatedly. if you have violent criminals out there they need to be incapacitated. they need to be taken off the
. >>> president obama is pushing for sweeping criminal justice reform. he sat down with lester holt. >> reporter: one of the underpings, which is deterrent, when you say no jail or diversion or shorter sentences. are kr you afraid it could send the wrong message. >> actually nobody is talking about no jail in all circumstances. the question is just how do we go through of the various levels of criminal justice system and taylor it so that we are getting the best results?...
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kelly praised wicks for her work on national gun control reform. wicks ran former president obama's campaigns in 2008 and 2012. >>> it's a night of high glamour but stars at the academy awards will be using their fashions to make a political statement on the red carpet. you will see those orange pins. they signify support for gun control. the award show airs two weeks after the deadly shooting in florida. the pins support every town for gun safety. that's a group advocating for stricter gun laws. this isn't first time stars have used fashion to make a statement during this awards season. during the golden globes, many followed an all black dress code to show support for the time's up movement to end sexual harassment. >>> some women couldn't wait to make a statement. more than 100 people demonstrated saturday calling academy racist. they say hollywood hasn't done enough to include hispanics.
kelly praised wicks for her work on national gun control reform. wicks ran former president obama's campaigns in 2008 and 2012. >>> it's a night of high glamour but stars at the academy awards will be using their fashions to make a political statement on the red carpet. you will see those orange pins. they signify support for gun control. the award show airs two weeks after the deadly shooting in florida. the pins support every town for gun safety. that's a group advocating for...
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obama and the slow progress of immigration reform. sergio garcia is an undocumented immigrant. his fight to become an attorney made california the first state in the nation to allow immigrant without papers to practice law provided they went to law school and passed the state bar. he believes the president can do more. >> unfortunately we heard a lot of the things -- we have been hearing many, many times over. as a matter of fact, this speech seemed a bit rehearsed to me. >> reporter: the second stop was the san francisco jazz center. the president's message remained the same -- congress must not get in the way of progress for the american people. >> right now in this country there's at least one faction of one party that has decided they're more interested in stopping progress than advancing it. >> reporter: we did ask him how he managed to get on stage, after all he is a well-known activist for immigration reform in the bay area. he did say that he was vetted and invited just like everyone else. reporting live in san francisco, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc pay area news. >> thank you
obama and the slow progress of immigration reform. sergio garcia is an undocumented immigrant. his fight to become an attorney made california the first state in the nation to allow immigrant without papers to practice law provided they went to law school and passed the state bar. he believes the president can do more. >> unfortunately we heard a lot of the things -- we have been hearing many, many times over. as a matter of fact, this speech seemed a bit rehearsed to me. >>...
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we could phase in a lot of the reforms in obama care more quickly, such as the accountable care organization, and make those savings occur even sooner. >> great to talk to you. thank you for joining us today. >> good to be with you. >> thank you, maria. >> we will see you soon. marty feldstein and laura tyson. >>> up next on the "wall street journal report" we have talked about the economy under a second obama presidency but what about the markets and your money. we will find the investing moves and how to protect yourself. >>> when you think bankers, you think jamie dimon. we will talk regulation politics and policy. back in a moment. [ female announcer ] today, it's not just about who lives in the white house, it's about who lives in the yellow house, the green, and the apartment house, too. today we not only honor the oval office, but we honor the cubicle, and the home office as well. because today it's about all of us. and no matter who you are, you're the commander-in-chief of your own life. ♪ ke a closer look... you're the commander-in-chief of your own life. ...at the best schools i
we could phase in a lot of the reforms in obama care more quickly, such as the accountable care organization, and make those savings occur even sooner. >> great to talk to you. thank you for joining us today. >> good to be with you. >> thank you, maria. >> we will see you soon. marty feldstein and laura tyson. >>> up next on the "wall street journal report" we have talked about the economy under a second obama presidency but what about the markets and...
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two years ago this week president barack obama signed the health care reform bill into law and ever since most republican lawmakers have been trying to appeal it. in louisiana presidential candidate mitt romney called health care reform the centerpiece of a failed ft. presidency. he blasted the bill as an attack on personal freedom and free market and outlined his own approach to health care reform. >> i'd like instead of having the government come in and mandate price and cost controls, i would like to have individuals have a greater incentive to shop around. and to make this act more like a market. >> opponents are scheduled to argue the constitutionality of the law before the supreme court next week. meanwhile, the white house released a statement in its defense saying it has made a difference for millions of americans and that over time it will help get even working class and middle-class families the security they deserve. >>> outrage continues to spread across the country over the death of an unarmed teenager in florida. in philadelphia protesters marched about 15 blocks through dow
two years ago this week president barack obama signed the health care reform bill into law and ever since most republican lawmakers have been trying to appeal it. in louisiana presidential candidate mitt romney called health care reform the centerpiece of a failed ft. presidency. he blasted the bill as an attack on personal freedom and free market and outlined his own approach to health care reform. >> i'd like instead of having the government come in and mandate price and cost controls,...
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last week president obama laid out reforms but stopped short of getting rid of those programs. >> we cannot disarm our intelligence agencies. >> verizon says it's gotten more than 1,000 people just last year that they wanted records for. >>> they keep the roords in a database outside of the u.s. >>> american athletes and their families facing a pretty tough choice. should they atepid the stend th games? and surfers from all over the world are racing to half moon bay. how you can catch the action without worrying about the waving. >> temperatures already in the 50s and 60s outside, and we're also watching those wind speeds gusting and increasing fire danger far the parts of the bay area. more when we come right back. >>> welcome back, everyone. take a look at this right now. live pictures, you can call this the bieber cam. we see justin bieber apparently leaving a miami jail. as you have probably heard, justin bieber arrested for a dui charge. he posted bond to get out, $2500 was the amount set and apparently this is him departing where he was held overnight. we're continuing to get m
last week president obama laid out reforms but stopped short of getting rid of those programs. >> we cannot disarm our intelligence agencies. >> verizon says it's gotten more than 1,000 people just last year that they wanted records for. >>> they keep the roords in a database outside of the u.s. >>> american athletes and their families facing a pretty tough choice. should they atepid the stend th games? and surfers from all over the world are racing to half moon...
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it's been six months now since congress passed the obama plan. and so major provisions of it go into effect tomorrow. among them -- dependents will now be covered under their parent's insurance plans up to age 26. children under age 19 can no longer be denied coverage because of preexisting medical conditions. and insurers will no longer be allowed to put lifetime limits on coverage. >>> when our broadcast continues on a wednesday night, life saving cancer drugs that cost a fortune. whether you can pay can become instantly a matter of life and death. >>> a new documentary about fixing public schools that's making waves tonight. >>> think about this, you have a potentially terminal disease and there's drug to make you better and you can't afford it. it happens all the time. the choices are people into some new bad choices in what is still a difficult health care system to awful, so is the u.s. economy, forcing a lot of understand. our report tonight from our chief science correspondent robert bazell. >> reporter: gleevec has been hailed as a real-
it's been six months now since congress passed the obama plan. and so major provisions of it go into effect tomorrow. among them -- dependents will now be covered under their parent's insurance plans up to age 26. children under age 19 can no longer be denied coverage because of preexisting medical conditions. and insurers will no longer be allowed to put lifetime limits on coverage. >>> when our broadcast continues on a wednesday night, life saving cancer drugs that cost a fortune....
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and we will win this debate. >> according to the congressional budget office, obama's health care reforms and ryan's medicare plan, both slow medicare growth by $700 billion, but neither plan cuts program benefits. both republican candidates have been hammered on the ryan versus romney medicare plan this week. >> the medicare issue has been a big seller for democrats since the 1980s. given all that, they should have expected this and should have been better prepared. >> now today obama and biden are back at the white house for meetings with secretary of state hillary clinton and treasury secretary timothy geithner. that while mitt romney heads to south carolina, and his running mate will be in canton, ohio. we're live in washington. i'm claire leka. lynn? >> all right, claire. thanks so much. >>> well, elsewhere a judge in pennsylvania has decided not to block a new state law requiring specific kinds of identification to vote, which could have a big impact on the presidential race. opponents of the voter i.d. law say it will prevent a million registered voters from casting their ballots i
and we will win this debate. >> according to the congressional budget office, obama's health care reforms and ryan's medicare plan, both slow medicare growth by $700 billion, but neither plan cuts program benefits. both republican candidates have been hammered on the ryan versus romney medicare plan this week. >> the medicare issue has been a big seller for democrats since the 1980s. given all that, they should have expected this and should have been better prepared. >> now...
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health care reform and the legality of california's controversial immigration law. >>> very happy birthday to legendary musician paul mccartney. he turns 70 years old today. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments and those stories and others as they break on msnbc. tonight be sure to watch brian williams with ""nbc nightly news."" finally, here's a look at what's coming up later on "today show." country music legend, loretta lynn, she opens up about her life and career. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and much more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thank you so much for watching "early today." thank you so much for watching "early today." have a terrific monday. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
health care reform and the legality of california's controversial immigration law. >>> very happy birthday to legendary musician paul mccartney. he turns 70 years old today. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments and those stories and others as they break on msnbc. tonight be sure to watch brian williams with ""nbc nightly news."" finally, here's a look at what's coming up later on "today show." country music legend,...
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a model for obama's 2010 health care reform. >> one similarity that i know bothers people a lot, is the fact that there's a mandate in the massachusetts plan that i put into place. >> reporter: romney's defense, which he hopes will resonate with skeptical conservatives, it's a state's right. >> our plan was a state solution to a state problem. and his is a power grab by the federal government. >> reporter: but romney didn't embrace the mandate with the same gusto he has in the past. >> if a state chose a mandate, it wouldn't bother you? >> i think it's a terrific idea. >> reporter: romney has a long record of tackling health care reform in his state. >> i want universal coverage. i want everyone in massachusetts and this country to have insurance. >> reporter: the president has enthusiastically seized on romney's record. >> in fact, i agree with mitt romney, who recently said he's proud of what he accomplished on health care in massachusetts. >> reporter: romney said he would welcome a debate with the president over his plan to replace obama's. >> many people say the mitt romney reforms
a model for obama's 2010 health care reform. >> one similarity that i know bothers people a lot, is the fact that there's a mandate in the massachusetts plan that i put into place. >> reporter: romney's defense, which he hopes will resonate with skeptical conservatives, it's a state's right. >> our plan was a state solution to a state problem. and his is a power grab by the federal government. >> reporter: but romney didn't embrace the mandate with the same gusto he has...
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on the big measures such as obama care and immigration reform. trump will not be able to do these things alone. he'll need congress to legislate and the democrats in the senate will need to pass those. >> more than 90% of all arrangements with foreign powers are known as executive agreements, in these cases, trump can rescind agreements. the big ticket item such as nafta and other treaties can't be changed by trump or any other president, because the president can propose treaties but they must be ratified by two thirds of the senate. the democrats will have a role. >> a huge issue in this election, the supreme court. trump has promised to nominate conservative justices to fill the vacancy. >> you're getting into heavy areas here. matters here are a little different. trump can nominate anyone he wants to the supreme court and other judicial posts for that matter. he still needs confirmation from the u.s. senate. democrats may not have enough votes to block all of his nominees, they may be able to slow down the process. and you know what, they're
on the big measures such as obama care and immigration reform. trump will not be able to do these things alone. he'll need congress to legislate and the democrats in the senate will need to pass those. >> more than 90% of all arrangements with foreign powers are known as executive agreements, in these cases, trump can rescind agreements. the big ticket item such as nafta and other treaties can't be changed by trump or any other president, because the president can propose treaties but...
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. >> are we better off because president obama fought for health care reform? you bet we are. >> reporter: he attacked what he called lies about medicare cuts and welfare reform and condemned mitt romney's plan to reduce the debt and boost the economy. >> we simply cannot afford to give the reins of government to someone who will double down on trickle down. >> in a surprise appearance president obama joined clinton on stage. the president speaks tonight. vice president biden did a walk through. his speech and all today's events moved inside amid the threat of severe weather dampening the democrats' final day. and we're still waiting to see what changes may happen here today to accommodate this last-minute change of venue. unfortunately, there are thousands of people who had tickets to the stadium who now won't be able to attend. tracie potts, nbc news, charlotte, north carolina. >> very interesting. >> it was big last night. 4:39. christina loren has our weather, as we head to the weekend. >> hey, good morning. a lot of people talking about the active weather,
. >> are we better off because president obama fought for health care reform? you bet we are. >> reporter: he attacked what he called lies about medicare cuts and welfare reform and condemned mitt romney's plan to reduce the debt and boost the economy. >> we simply cannot afford to give the reins of government to someone who will double down on trickle down. >> in a surprise appearance president obama joined clinton on stage. the president speaks tonight. vice president...
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street reform. boxer has been in congress for three decades. >> could you say "senator" instead of ma'am? >> 28 years in washington and boxer works hard for a title. >> reporter: boxer, true to her name, says she expected a battle. >> it's not like i floated down from the ceiling and stayed in one job for 28 years. every six years you have to fight for this. >> reporter: and california is key to democrats. this could be the state where they mount their last stand to keep control of the senate. >> if the wave takes out boxer than the democrats will get wiped out. >> reporter: but ask californians besieged by a relentless ad blitz, you get a sense of campaign fatigue. >> hearing all that stuff you don't know what's true and what's not. >> i would really like to see someone straight out tell the people what they're going to do. >> reporter: the latest "l.a. 250i78s times" says boxer in the last week, the president, vice president, and tonight, the first lady and the national republicans for their part
street reform. boxer has been in congress for three decades. >> could you say "senator" instead of ma'am? >> 28 years in washington and boxer works hard for a title. >> reporter: boxer, true to her name, says she expected a battle. >> it's not like i floated down from the ceiling and stayed in one job for 28 years. every six years you have to fight for this. >> reporter: and california is key to democrats. this could be the state where they mount their...
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. >>> today president obama talked about immigration reform and a pass to citizenship in the diverse bay area. immigration is not just a political issue but an economic one. the president spoke in las vegas but his speech was followed closely here in the bay area. nbc's kris sanchez watched the speech with immigrants rights advocates in eas san jose. kris, how did they receive this message? is. >> reporter: they were hanging on every word. all of it was very well received in one of the south bay's most vocal immigrant communities. as president obama talked about comprehensive immigration reform in las vegas, people were hanging on to every word in the sank we're of our lady of guadeloupe church in san jose including this mother who tells me she is here illegally after six tries across the border. after this speech she said she no longer thinks citizenship is just a dream. garcia is ready to come out of the shadows, as president obama put it. a volunteer acting together says families may not have to live in constant fear of deportation. >> the children, the children are divided. some
. >>> today president obama talked about immigration reform and a pass to citizenship in the diverse bay area. immigration is not just a political issue but an economic one. the president spoke in las vegas but his speech was followed closely here in the bay area. nbc's kris sanchez watched the speech with immigrants rights advocates in eas san jose. kris, how did they receive this message? is. >> reporter: they were hanging on every word. all of it was very well received in one...
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just some minor adjustments to obama's health care reform law. really no big change at all. president obama, obviously, very happy that the senate passed this bill just moments ago. he is expected to go to the podium any minute now to address the american people and the nation and probably to thank lawmakers for getting this job done just in the nick of time. >> it's not official, we're still waiting for the house of representatives to step in here and let's turn it over right now to washington, d.c. listen in to the president. >> good evening, everybody. tonight, republicans and democrats in congress have come together around an agreement that would reopen our government and remove the threat of default from our economy. the senate has now voted to approve this agreement and democrats and republicans in the house still have an important vote to take, but i want to thank the leaders of both parties for getting us to this point. once this agreement arrives on my desk, i will sign it immediately. we'll begin reopening our government immediately. and we can begin to lift this c
just some minor adjustments to obama's health care reform law. really no big change at all. president obama, obviously, very happy that the senate passed this bill just moments ago. he is expected to go to the podium any minute now to address the american people and the nation and probably to thank lawmakers for getting this job done just in the nick of time. >> it's not official, we're still waiting for the house of representatives to step in here and let's turn it over right now to...
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-- >> are we better off because president obama fought for health care reform? you bet we are. >> he attacked what he called lies about medicare cuts and welfare reform and condemned mitt romney's plan to reduce the debt and boost the economy. >> we simply cannot afford to give the reins of government to someone who will double down on trickle-down. >> in the official state-by-state vote, ohio put president obama over the top. >> all 188 votes for the president and the next president of the united states, barack obama! >> in a surprise appearance, president obama joined clinton on stage. the president speaks tonight. vice president biden did a late-night walk-through while breakdown continues at bank of america stadium. his speech and all today's events moved inside amid the threat of severe weather dampening the democrats' final day. and we're still waiting to see what changes may happen here as a result of all of that, trying to now accommodate as many as they possibly can. thousands more people than this arena can hold. lynn? >> all right. tracie potts there
-- >> are we better off because president obama fought for health care reform? you bet we are. >> he attacked what he called lies about medicare cuts and welfare reform and condemned mitt romney's plan to reduce the debt and boost the economy. >> we simply cannot afford to give the reins of government to someone who will double down on trickle-down. >> in the official state-by-state vote, ohio put president obama over the top. >> all 188 votes for the president and...